Hall of Honor Recipient
Dr. Calvin Wilks Burnett
Class of 1951
Inducted in 1998-99
In the world of education, it takes exceptional leadership and vision to have students feel a personal pride in their place of learning and, at the same time, to move the school forward. As president, Dr. Burnett has been doing just that at Coppin State College in Baltimore, Maryland, for over 25 years.
His quarter century commitment to academic excellence for Americans of African heritage has won him high praise from his faculty, the community and the state of Maryland. In 1991, he successfully resisted the merger of Coppin with the larger and more prestigious Morgan State University, Baltimore’s other historically black college. The school wins praise as a community center in the midst of a troubled city.
He was named Outstanding Educator of America in 1997. He was also listed in Who’s Who in Black America in 1971, 1987, 1988, Who’s Who in American History in 1971, and Who’s Who in America in 1986. He received the Boy Scouts of America Silver Beaver Award in 1983 and the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Outstanding Community Service Award in 1987.
His wife, Dr. Gretta G. Burnett, is an outstanding humanitarian. He is the father of four young adults and the proud grandfather of three grandchildren. He is an active member of Waters AME Church and his personal interests include existential philosophy, classical and jazz music and gardening.
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